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>>ed good week is obama. a great job with the turkey/israel thing. >> a great job in his speech, too i loved that thing. patricia, yours? >> my winner, patty murray, chairman of the senate budget committee. after four years, she finally did it wasn't pretty she did it. my loser, mitt romney for his $5,000 a head confab in park city this summer. it's over. you lost. go paint some dogs with george bush. >> thank you much. appreciate it that is a wrap of ""weekends with alex witt,"" craig's next. clients are always learning more to make their money do more. (ann) to help me plan my next move, i take scottrade's free, in-branch seminars... plus, their live webinars. i use daily market commentary to improve my strategy. and my local scottrade office guides my learning every step of the way. because they know i don't trade like everybody.
>>ed good week is obama. a great job with the turkey/israel thing. >> a great job in his speech, too i loved that thing. patricia, yours? >> my winner, patty murray, chairman of the senate budget committee. after four years, she finally did it wasn't pretty she did it. my loser, mitt romney for his $5,000 a head confab in park city this summer. it's over. you lost. go paint some dogs with george bush. >> thank you much. appreciate it that is a wrap of...
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president obama is ramping the push for his economic agenda. he's calling for congress to work together wore job growth with the goal of strengthening the middleclass. >> threatening to default on the bills this country has already racked up, shutting down the government. none of those things add up to an economic plan. none of that will take this country where it needs to go. >> let's go to the white house. kristen welker, good morning to you. >> well, alex, the strategy right now seems to be for president obama to get out of washington, to get out of the white house and to take his message about the economy on the road. we saw that kick off this week. he made stops in illinois, philadelphia. he talked about investing in infrastructure, early education, job growth. the president's's goal, a few things. if the white house also trying to take some credit for the economic recovery. it has been slow. a lot of people have not said it's been low enough. but president obama said we have really made gains. and budget battling coming up this fall. the
president obama is ramping the push for his economic agenda. he's calling for congress to work together wore job growth with the goal of strengthening the middleclass. >> threatening to default on the bills this country has already racked up, shutting down the government. none of those things add up to an economic plan. none of that will take this country where it needs to go. >> let's go to the white house. kristen welker, good morning to you. >> well, alex, the strategy...
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these are people who agree with repealing obama care or defunding obama care and think that they're member of congress is doing his or her job by voting for this. the other thing to keep in mind is when you look at the coverage of obama care repeal votes they do give play in the media, we're talking about it now. this is something, it gives them visibility. it gives them something into their town halls over the next month and it does muddle people's understanding of law. polls show there's 10 to 15% of people who think the law has been repealed. >> jackie, these votes, do they cost money? are people wasting time and costing taxpayers money by holding these votes? >> it is. democrats have been talking about that for quite a while. the millions of dollars with staff time and printing and all sorts of other things. it is costing money and that's something you hear a lot for democrats pushing not only is this a waste of time, it's waste of money. >> i want to ask you about the growing divide across america between the have and have nots. let's take a listen. >> historically the united states w
these are people who agree with repealing obama care or defunding obama care and think that they're member of congress is doing his or her job by voting for this. the other thing to keep in mind is when you look at the coverage of obama care repeal votes they do give play in the media, we're talking about it now. this is something, it gives them visibility. it gives them something into their town halls over the next month and it does muddle people's understanding of law. polls show there's 10...
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. >>> obama care explained. a new ad from the government that lets some of the pictures do the talking. we'll bring you the nuts and bolts of the new health care act. >>> the plot twist in that kenyan mall massacre. in some ways, an inside job. >>> it's showtime in afghanistan. a fascinating new documentary that looks at the first national broadcast television network in that country. >>> hello. it is high noon in the east, 9:00 a.m. out west. welcome to weekends with alex witt. just two days till a possible government shutdown. house members are meeting right now. at the same time, republicans in the house are holding their own meeting to discuss the way forward on the budget battle. this is all happening a day after the senate passed and then sent back to the house legislation that would continue to fund the government until november 15th. senate democrats stripped a provision that would have defunded obama care. meanwhile, the president is holding firm on the budget and the debt ceiling. >> i will work with a
. >>> obama care explained. a new ad from the government that lets some of the pictures do the talking. we'll bring you the nuts and bolts of the new health care act. >>> the plot twist in that kenyan mall massacre. in some ways, an inside job. >>> it's showtime in afghanistan. a fascinating new documentary that looks at the first national broadcast television network in that country. >>> hello. it is high noon in the east, 9:00 a.m. out west. welcome to...
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>> the worst goes to president obama. his lowest approval rating ever at 42%. >> jason, you have to go fast? >> best week for the people of syria and barack obama. all he had to do is reach for his holster and they gave up their chemical weapons. worst week goes to shaquille o'neal. don't endorse chris christie, you have no idea what you could be getting yourself into in 2016. >> thank you guys so much. that's a quick bye-bye. see you back here tomorrow. bye. [ susan ] ...as though he had never left. the end. lovely read susan. but isn't it time to turn the page on your cup of joe? gevalia, or a cup of johan, is like losing yourself in a great book. may i read something? yes, please. of course. a rich, never bitter taste cup after cup. net weight 340 grams. [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] [ announcer ] always rich, never bitter. gevalia. [ announcer ] always rich, never bitter. humans -- even when we cross our "t's" and dot our "i's," we still run into problems. that's why liberty mutual insurance offers accident forgiveness with
>> the worst goes to president obama. his lowest approval rating ever at 42%. >> jason, you have to go fast? >> best week for the people of syria and barack obama. all he had to do is reach for his holster and they gave up their chemical weapons. worst week goes to shaquille o'neal. don't endorse chris christie, you have no idea what you could be getting yourself into in 2016. >> thank you guys so much. that's a quick bye-bye. see you back here tomorrow. bye. [ susan ]...
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the worst week was president obama. when the white house press corps is questioning if you've got juice, really not a good week when you are president. the whole question of is he a lame duck president three months into his second term, that's problematic, not that he can't work his way out of. >> not what a president wants to be asked about. morris, your picks? >> susan, really? come on. come on. this is ridiculous. my worst -- let me start with my worst, my worst is those poor germans, the best economy in europe, now the best football clubs in europe. you know what to do with those poor germans. but my best week goes to the economy. again, adding jobs, steady pace, wall street skyrocketing. i don't understand why the republicans cannot praise this president for his stewardship of the economy. susan, i just can't understand t. >> can't start a fight. don't have a lot of time. patricia, i want to end with you. who are your best and worst of the week? >> my best week goes to gabriel gomez, republican nominee now in the s
the worst week was president obama. when the white house press corps is questioning if you've got juice, really not a good week when you are president. the whole question of is he a lame duck president three months into his second term, that's problematic, not that he can't work his way out of. >> not what a president wants to be asked about. morris, your picks? >> susan, really? come on. come on. this is ridiculous. my worst -- let me start with my worst, my worst is those poor...
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he's going to repeal obama care. talk about a poke in the eye. how many times have they tried and it failed? it's a two-way street. both sides have to pony up here. >> we are talking about this being the charm offensive. is this an attempt to change the narrative? by the way, the white house doesn't like the phrase, charm offensive. >> the white house doesn't have a choice in what we call it. it's what it is. he's trying to charm the congress. he tried to do it when he became the president. they stuck him in the eye with an appetizer fork and it wasn't pretty. he's trying again. i hope he does. if he tries and tries again and they rebuff him, it's going to make them look bad. maybe it's the strategy, i don't know. >> let's listen to the congressman in an interview this morning. >> are you saying as part of your budget you would repeal obama care? >> yes. >> that's not going to happen. >> we believe it should. that's the point. this is what budgeting is all about, chris. it's making tough choices to fix our country's problems. >> there you hear a
he's going to repeal obama care. talk about a poke in the eye. how many times have they tried and it failed? it's a two-way street. both sides have to pony up here. >> we are talking about this being the charm offensive. is this an attempt to change the narrative? by the way, the white house doesn't like the phrase, charm offensive. >> the white house doesn't have a choice in what we call it. it's what it is. he's trying to charm the congress. he tried to do it when he became the...
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if it is president obama's bill, we will filibuster it. >> of course, the thing with president obama and his bill, he wants people to have amnesty after eight years. this is the wrong idea. people who are here illegally, they need to pay back taxes and follow the rule of law. the president wants to give them a pass. >> ron, i have no problems if they state their opposition to the president's bill for that purpose. let's not play this game if the president introduces it, it is dead on arrival. he is the president of the united states. you made a good point. we democrats supported a lot of president george w. bush's key items. >> this is where we agree. let's give it up or down vote. >> let's end it on that. >>> let's go to number three on the first five web stories. the russian meteor blast. it was larger than first thought. 40 people are still hospitalized. [ female announcer ] today, jason is here to volunteer to help those in need. when a twinge of back pain surprises him. morning starts in high spirits, but there's a growing pain in his lower back. as lines grow longer, his pain c
if it is president obama's bill, we will filibuster it. >> of course, the thing with president obama and his bill, he wants people to have amnesty after eight years. this is the wrong idea. people who are here illegally, they need to pay back taxes and follow the rule of law. the president wants to give them a pass. >> ron, i have no problems if they state their opposition to the president's bill for that purpose. let's not play this game if the president introduces it, it is dead...
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that is out of president obama's own mouth. and now he wants to propose more of the same, and you know what, a lot of people on both sides of the aisle, including the liberal columnists are giving it a big yawn. >> and clinton, speaking of columns you wrote a very interesting one about mark leibovich's book "this town," and you talk about how the power brokers are operating and d.c. where the average citizen lives and certainly different worlds, but is that indicative of the problem of the leaders that they are refusing to work together while the people they serve suffer. >> yes, if you look at the income gap that exists of the people in the district, it is one of the high nest the nation, and there are people living literally 10 to 15 blocks from the white house in strict poverty and that is the case all over america. if it is the case in d.c. where the president lives and works, it is obviously the case in america, and the way that you look at d.c. shows the way the rest of the nation exists as well. >> can i ask you, represe
that is out of president obama's own mouth. and now he wants to propose more of the same, and you know what, a lot of people on both sides of the aisle, including the liberal columnists are giving it a big yawn. >> and clinton, speaking of columns you wrote a very interesting one about mark leibovich's book "this town," and you talk about how the power brokers are operating and d.c. where the average citizen lives and certainly different worlds, but is that indicative of the...
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first, to president obama's trip to south africa. live pictures of the news conference going on right now. started an hour ago. president obama is holding this news conference with south africa's president zuma. he talked about the former president nelson mandela who remains critically ill in the hospital. take a listen. >> by saying our thoughts and those of americans and people all around the world are with nelson mandela and his family and all of south africans. >> ron allen is life in south after where the president will be visiting today. good morning to you. the president will hold a town hall there. not everyone is happy about his visit we have seen so far. >> exactly, richard. there is a small group of protesters down the road behind me. they have been out here, 150 or 200 people or so, who oppose drone strikes in pakistan and afghanistan. they're upset guantanamo bay hasn't been closed down. they are left leaning who do oppose the visit here by president obama. he will hold a town hall meeting here with some young african le
first, to president obama's trip to south africa. live pictures of the news conference going on right now. started an hour ago. president obama is holding this news conference with south africa's president zuma. he talked about the former president nelson mandela who remains critically ill in the hospital. take a listen. >> by saying our thoughts and those of americans and people all around the world are with nelson mandela and his family and all of south africans. >> ron allen is...
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filed through the obama care website. that figure is the number of people who have stopped on the site, not though purchased plans. meantime, president obama expected to address problems with the website at a health care event at the white house tomorrow. treasury secretary jack lew talked about the glitches on "meet the press." >> i think there's no one more frustrated than the president at the difficulty in the website. there are people working 24 hours a day, around the clock. hhs has said it's going to be putting out information on a monthly basis. hhs has got plans to fix this, and it has to fix it. it has to be done right. >> well, former secretary of state hillary clinton and senator ted cruz rallied crowds at separate events on saturday. cruz was the featured speaker at gatherings in austin and san antonio. clinton spoke at rally. >> the whole country is watching this election. watching to see whether the voters of virginia lead the way of turning from divisive politics, getting back to common sense and common gro
filed through the obama care website. that figure is the number of people who have stopped on the site, not though purchased plans. meantime, president obama expected to address problems with the website at a health care event at the white house tomorrow. treasury secretary jack lew talked about the glitches on "meet the press." >> i think there's no one more frustrated than the president at the difficulty in the website. there are people working 24 hours a day, around the...
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>> mine is the interview with president obama. there are a few topics. i was focused on the president's comment that gun safety advocates should listen more to the concerns of responsible gun owners if they are going to get anything done. it is totally doable. most gun owners support common sense regulations to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. this would be a smart way to move forward and get something done. >> such a common sense thing that we can take it up on so many topics and we sat down and listened and respected the person on the other side of the argument. president talked a little bit about skeet shooting. interesting read. you tell me. >> back in 2004 president bush won reelection and it was how brilliant the campaign was and how the democrats said never again will we be defeated. we must emulate president bush's campaign. there was a story about how republicans are saying we need to do better. we need to do a better job of being very much involved from the technology standpoint. campaigns have elections, consquence
>> mine is the interview with president obama. there are a few topics. i was focused on the president's comment that gun safety advocates should listen more to the concerns of responsible gun owners if they are going to get anything done. it is totally doable. most gun owners support common sense regulations to keep guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them. this would be a smart way to move forward and get something done. >> such a common sense thing that we can take...
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obama is actually expected to mention it yesterday. he decided not to, but it's definitely the obama administration and democrats' efforts to put out new markers to give the american people a sense they do have an agenda going forward however much republicans try to obstruct it. that's the message you expect to hear in 2014. >> emily, the president saying he's sorry this week in the interview with chuck todd regarding people losing their current health care plans under this obama carrollout. what is the white house strategy going forward. >> working very hard on the technical glitches first of all. president obama wished he could do the code and fix the problems himself. so someone somewhere is working on that code, you can be sure. they're also trying to sort of move on to other topics, as well talking about the economy yesterday, talking about infrastructure, talking about immigration. so the white house strategy here is to also rebuff calls even by democrats to move the deadline for signing up. they're really thinking they can get t
obama is actually expected to mention it yesterday. he decided not to, but it's definitely the obama administration and democrats' efforts to put out new markers to give the american people a sense they do have an agenda going forward however much republicans try to obstruct it. that's the message you expect to hear in 2014. >> emily, the president saying he's sorry this week in the interview with chuck todd regarding people losing their current health care plans under this obama...
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president obama says martin could have been me. and in the news journal in wilmington, delaware, president obama, we must search our souls. now back to the largest city that ever filed for bankruptcy in the u.s. the big question, what's next? we're sharing pictures of the abandoned homes in detroit and they are one of most stark examples of the city's downfall. city officials try to find a solution. what lessons will they draw from past efforts? joining me now is detroit city council president jenkins. i really appreciate your time. thanks for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> i'd like to have you put into perspective for our viewers who don't live in detroit who may not have visited there, give us a sense of the issues that face the residents. >> well, for years the residents have been faced with diminished city services because we haven't had the revenues to provide services people deserve. the police response time is too low. we have fire houses that are shut down. because of the population dwindle, we have many, many a
president obama says martin could have been me. and in the news journal in wilmington, delaware, president obama, we must search our souls. now back to the largest city that ever filed for bankruptcy in the u.s. the big question, what's next? we're sharing pictures of the abandoned homes in detroit and they are one of most stark examples of the city's downfall. city officials try to find a solution. what lessons will they draw from past efforts? joining me now is detroit city council president...
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this is a buck statement from the obama administration. he said he was not going to personally get involved in at this time snowden dealings. is the vice president's call a sign the wows is more involved in the situation than they are letting on? >> i think the obama statement that he was not going to scramble jets to get this guy was more a reflection of he was not going to cause an international ipsident ncident. he would rather put a phone call in taking away his passport that is a very effective strategy isolating him in the moscow airport according to the president. the administration is doing certain things. they are not doing things to cause them any heartburn or infringe on the rights of other countries. they want to avoid that. this is a sensitive topic for them. >> the u.s. believes snowden is holed up in moscow's transit zone somewhere there. officials say they can't consider his asylum request until they arrive at the embassy. how is this going to play out? we are doing a lot of where in the world is snowden? >> i don't know ho
this is a buck statement from the obama administration. he said he was not going to personally get involved in at this time snowden dealings. is the vice president's call a sign the wows is more involved in the situation than they are letting on? >> i think the obama statement that he was not going to scramble jets to get this guy was more a reflection of he was not going to cause an international ipsident ncident. he would rather put a phone call in taking away his passport that is a...
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that's what we expect from president obama. alex, i want to set the scene outside the white house for a few minutes to give you a sense of the feeling here. there are protesters, dozens of them saying that they don't want military intervention in syria and that sort of squares with the latest nbc news wall street journal poll that found 50% of americans are opposed to military intervention. if you asked them about a limited strike, that number flips. we have 50% of people saying they could get behind and support some kind of limited military strike. of course, part of this is the spillover from iraq. this is a war weary nation and of course president obama and this administration has been keenly aware of that as they have tried to figure out how to move forward in syria. the administration has been hesitant to get engaged in syria because of the what happened in iraq. i think that's part of why you're seeing these briefings with members of congress and the american people because the president doesn't want this to be another ir
that's what we expect from president obama. alex, i want to set the scene outside the white house for a few minutes to give you a sense of the feeling here. there are protesters, dozens of them saying that they don't want military intervention in syria and that sort of squares with the latest nbc news wall street journal poll that found 50% of americans are opposed to military intervention. if you asked them about a limited strike, that number flips. we have 50% of people saying they could get...
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the cost of health care has gone down because of obama care. here's the kwoet. the focus on insurance coverage obscures other parts of the aca that are working well, even better than expected. it's increasingly clear that the cost curve is bending and the aca is a significant part of the reason. so do you think this message might resonate another tough public relations week for the white house? >> it might help a little, particularly because it was a memo of his that got leaked that caused some of the problems for president obama in the first place. but look, there's only one thing that's really going to fix the pr problem for the administration. that is the website problems have to start working and they have to get over this -- the problem of all these people in the individual market losing their insurance. they're moving to address both of these things. but until people start to see more evidence of obama care working across the board, even if what professor cutler is saying is true, people aren't going to accept that until they're seeing more widespread succ
the cost of health care has gone down because of obama care. here's the kwoet. the focus on insurance coverage obscures other parts of the aca that are working well, even better than expected. it's increasingly clear that the cost curve is bending and the aca is a significant part of the reason. so do you think this message might resonate another tough public relations week for the white house? >> it might help a little, particularly because it was a memo of his that got leaked that...
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>>> mitt romney disavows obama care. is it the same health care plan the former governor sold to massachusetts? i will talk to the architect of both plans in minutes. >>> the president's meeting with the leader of iraq. exactly what kind of military help is that country seeking from the u.s., and will it happen? >>> in office politics, down to its last days? i talked to cnbc's carl quintanilla about the problems with blackberry. >>> and how much money could this work of art fetch? it's in today's list of number ones. >>> hello, everyone. it's high noon here in the east, 9:00 a.m. out west. welcome to "weekends with alex witt." he's back with a whole lot to say. mitt romney on today's "meet the press," talking about the comparisons between romney care in massachusetts and obama care. >> and perhaps the most important lesson the president failed to learn was you have to tell the american people the truth. what when he told the american people you could keep your health insurance if you wanted to keep that plan, period, he
>>> mitt romney disavows obama care. is it the same health care plan the former governor sold to massachusetts? i will talk to the architect of both plans in minutes. >>> the president's meeting with the leader of iraq. exactly what kind of military help is that country seeking from the u.s., and will it happen? >>> in office politics, down to its last days? i talked to cnbc's carl quintanilla about the problems with blackberry. >>> and how much money could...
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on obama care, they are unified in opposition. i think going forward, they will continue to look for whatever problems are in the law and continue to attack them. i don't think we're done with this yet. in the 2014 campaign, even if lots -- even if the website is working they'll find other problems. this law is very complicated. i don't think next year it's going to be working. everybodily either. i think some things will go wrong. this law is so complicated has so many elements. health insurance is very hard to implement. a lot of people don't like their insurance now. i'm not sure it will be perfect on december 1st, 2014 either. >> i want to phrase this to you jackie. are republicans going to run out of talking points if the web ite gets up and running and works? >> well, again, it depends. the website is the main problem we're focusing on now. we don't note what the future holds. whether they really have clung on to this, but if the website starts working and if obama care is successful, yes, this could be very bad for republic
on obama care, they are unified in opposition. i think going forward, they will continue to look for whatever problems are in the law and continue to attack them. i don't think we're done with this yet. in the 2014 campaign, even if lots -- even if the website is working they'll find other problems. this law is very complicated. i don't think next year it's going to be working. everybodily either. i think some things will go wrong. this law is so complicated has so many elements. health...
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they want to see a much stronger position from the obama administration. they say, okay, yes, it wasn't a mass gassing, but why does that have to happen before more -- before more action. before more help? and they're not talking about u.s. marines occupying syria. they're talking about a no-fly zone, or a buffer zone. >> so this is absolutely to be continued. so we'll do so with your help down the road. thank you. >> thank you. >>> new details this morning about how authorities worked to track down the boston marathon bombing suspects. jeff bauman who was injured in the blast came eye-to-eye with suspect number one, tamerlan tsarnaev moments before the bombs were detonated. he lost both legs gut from his hospital bed he gave the authorities a description of the suspicious man he encountered. >> are fbi agents running in the room and cops and investigators? is that what happened? >> yeah, they were there from the moment i was in -- from the moment i was talking right when i got to the hospital. right when i showed up in the ambulance. >> really? and was sk
they want to see a much stronger position from the obama administration. they say, okay, yes, it wasn't a mass gassing, but why does that have to happen before more -- before more action. before more help? and they're not talking about u.s. marines occupying syria. they're talking about a no-fly zone, or a buffer zone. >> so this is absolutely to be continued. so we'll do so with your help down the road. thank you. >> thank you. >>> new details this morning about how...
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how would a hillary clinton presidency differ from president obama's? >> well, i don't think you can really answer that until you know that the issues are that she confronts. what we know is that she is a passionate supporter of diplomacy, of development, that she certainly has strong relationships across the aisle, that she in the 112 countries that she's visited as secretary of state and the brilliant way that she has articulated and promoted and implemented smart power, that she's ready. i mean, we can speculate all we want. but every president has issues that they've got to address. and so it would just be sort of monday morning quarterbacks four years ahead. >> okay. how about this? i mean, can you look back and speculate on how the country might be different now if hillary clinton had won the '08 election? >> well, i mean, we'd have the same issues. we'd have the same divisions. and i don't want to accentuate differences. i want to look ahead. i mean, president obama is my president just like george bush was my president. what i want the country t
how would a hillary clinton presidency differ from president obama's? >> well, i don't think you can really answer that until you know that the issues are that she confronts. what we know is that she is a passionate supporter of diplomacy, of development, that she certainly has strong relationships across the aisle, that she in the 112 countries that she's visited as secretary of state and the brilliant way that she has articulated and promoted and implemented smart power, that she's...
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example in obama care. and the fact is they have the public on their side but they're entering a very dangerous debate and trying to make it about the president. that is going to be a lose lose situation. the fact is, the republicans trying to go out and defund obama care which is not going to pass the senate, which the president is not going to sign, is really going to end up giving hurting them in the long run. people are looking for solutions right now. there are those republicans even though they're far and few right now in the house who are trying to get there. >> you know, susan, as the republican here, how frustrated are you? >> very. it is -- it's very frustrating to see this argument because right now, we're looking at people who are more concerned like ted cruz and marco rubio who are more concerned about running for president and getting their name i.d. instead of trying to find a solution. if republicans really wanted to play it straight with the american public, they would say here are the thin
example in obama care. and the fact is they have the public on their side but they're entering a very dangerous debate and trying to make it about the president. that is going to be a lose lose situation. the fact is, the republicans trying to go out and defund obama care which is not going to pass the senate, which the president is not going to sign, is really going to end up giving hurting them in the long run. people are looking for solutions right now. there are those republicans even...
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in the united states, clearly president obama was re-elected. and he was re-elected running on the idea that he could secure our interest through diplomacy. the same can be saided in many ways for rowhani. while in iran there was a limit as to who could run for president. he was elected out of a field of six and service seen as the most moderate candidate. he essentially got over 50% of the vote in the first round. he ran explicitly on improving iran's relations with the west, trying to find a way to end the sanctions. and he spoke about how the trade may be iran's nuclear program and how to suage concerns to relieve that pressure. >> so i want to show you a tweet from hassan rowhani shortly after the phone call. they suppressed their mutual political will to rapidly solve the nuclear issue. a couple of things here. first, we should note over in iran there wasn't a lot of congratulations, nor were there criticisms of these tweets as they got, you know, reported there in iran, which is interesting. not much reaction. but in terms of the future, w
in the united states, clearly president obama was re-elected. and he was re-elected running on the idea that he could secure our interest through diplomacy. the same can be saided in many ways for rowhani. while in iran there was a limit as to who could run for president. he was elected out of a field of six and service seen as the most moderate candidate. he essentially got over 50% of the vote in the first round. he ran explicitly on improving iran's relations with the west, trying to find a...
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a little bit more of what president obama had to say of the role of u.s. forces will be, once that transition happens. take a listen. >> starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission. training, advising, assisting, afghan forces. it will be an historic moment, and another step toward full afghan sovereignty. >> now, alex, the big question that remains unanswered, what happens after 2014? that is, of course, the official end of combat operations in afghanistan. earlier this week, the white house had signalled that president obama might be open to having zero troops in afghanistan after 2014, after the joint press conference yesterday. president obama said he hasn't worked out specifically how many troops will remain in afghanistan. that's an announcement he will make in coming months. hamid karzai had signalled that he really wanted a more robust american troop presence in afghanistan after 2014. yesterday, karzai wouldn't weigh in on the numbers. critics said if there are no forces or reduced force level in afghanistan, that could leave th
a little bit more of what president obama had to say of the role of u.s. forces will be, once that transition happens. take a listen. >> starting this spring, our troops will have a different mission. training, advising, assisting, afghan forces. it will be an historic moment, and another step toward full afghan sovereignty. >> now, alex, the big question that remains unanswered, what happens after 2014? that is, of course, the official end of combat operations in afghanistan....
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is it all surrounded by obama care? >> it's not simple, but you do have the republicans who are forming a circular firing squad at this point. they're really holding no cards. the president has the veto pen. they would need 21 democrats in the u.s. senate to defund or even delay obama care. so far they have zero. they are 21 votes away. and those 21 democrats are all steadfast in saying that they will continue to support obama care. so republicans i don't think have served their constituents very well in this. their constituents have some particular technical problems with obama care. like any big piece of legislation, there are some small fix that's are needed. but they can't get to those fixes as long as their elected representatives are determined for ideological reasons, for reasons of radical politics, to try to stop this train from coming down the tracks. and -- >> what -- >> -- the law's been passed. it's a done deal. >> what's interesting, you say the republicans are not reflecting their constituents well. but l
is it all surrounded by obama care? >> it's not simple, but you do have the republicans who are forming a circular firing squad at this point. they're really holding no cards. the president has the veto pen. they would need 21 democrats in the u.s. senate to defund or even delay obama care. so far they have zero. they are 21 votes away. and those 21 democrats are all steadfast in saying that they will continue to support obama care. so republicans i don't think have served their...
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break obama was the twitter handle. he continued to make threat until a critical mass began tweeting twitter directly and to their head of security. within the next 24 hours after that the account was suspended but not before one important thing happened. one of my very, very law scribes out of california went online and he was able to within a matter of hours identify the person who was making the threats. and so what we found out very quickly is once that was done, this person started to scrub their online presence. they started to change their twitter handles. and sort of clean up their background. but the issue is this. digital footprints are forever. we turned it over to the dallas fbi. they are violent threats we have to take seriously. >> you are very much a ppropone of first amendment rights. where does the line get drawn. >> he invoked his first amendment rights but they don't protect violent threats. they don't give you safe haar pore for threatening to kill someone, threatening to rape someone. certainly it p
break obama was the twitter handle. he continued to make threat until a critical mass began tweeting twitter directly and to their head of security. within the next 24 hours after that the account was suspended but not before one important thing happened. one of my very, very law scribes out of california went online and he was able to within a matter of hours identify the person who was making the threats. and so what we found out very quickly is once that was done, this person started to...
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he's palling around with obama. is this going to cost him when it comes to getting through the 2016 primaries? >> well, a little bit but only by people who might have been opposed to him anyway. this isn't he got some flack during the election last year, after hurricane sandy for praising president obama and the help he gave the state. i think that people understand that chris christie at the moment is popular enough to kind of do his own thing. and his popularity, if he were to get into the republican primary, is such that he has plenty of time to make new bridges, mend fences with the conservative tea party element of the party. >> now, martin, we see bill clinton, we just saw him up there on the screen, but i would like to talk about hillary clinton. she's now tweeting. this week she wrote she was having much fun with chelsea and posted a photo of herself, a fun picture there. is she showing now a little bit more of her personal side? is that what all of this is about, a kinder, gentler, softer hillary? >> i don'
he's palling around with obama. is this going to cost him when it comes to getting through the 2016 primaries? >> well, a little bit but only by people who might have been opposed to him anyway. this isn't he got some flack during the election last year, after hurricane sandy for praising president obama and the help he gave the state. i think that people understand that chris christie at the moment is popular enough to kind of do his own thing. and his popularity, if he were to get into...
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no rest for president obama today. fresh off his return from the g-20 summit, we'll spend the next two days swaying skeptical members of congress. peter alexander is at be white house for us. what is the white house's game plan this weekend? >> reporter: the president didn't waste any time executing this new game plan which is a bit of the same from before. they are trying to convince congress they have to get on board from yesterday's calls. even yesterday as he was heading home, administration officials tell us the president placed calls to members of congress trying to persuade them toward military action in syria returning to washington overnight president obama faces what is a hard sell with congress on syria. his weekly address this morning previewing the case he'll make to the nation tuesday night. >> failing to respond to this outrageous attack would increase the risk that chemical weapons could be used again. they would fall into the hands of terrorists who might use them against us and it would send a horribl
no rest for president obama today. fresh off his return from the g-20 summit, we'll spend the next two days swaying skeptical members of congress. peter alexander is at be white house for us. what is the white house's game plan this weekend? >> reporter: the president didn't waste any time executing this new game plan which is a bit of the same from before. they are trying to convince congress they have to get on board from yesterday's calls. even yesterday as he was heading home,...
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obama pledging $200 million in additional aid. and also defending the fact that the americans have not, at least so far, militaryly intervened in syria. take a listen. >> you know, i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily then it's criticized for going in militarily. and if it doesn't go in militarily then people say, why aren't you doing something militarily? and, you know, my response at this stage is to make sure that what we do contributes to bringing an end to the bloodshed as quickly as possible. >> this really was an effort to try to bring the international community together here, here in the middle east. the last several days, only about 50 hours of them, and israel, the last 24 or so hours here in jordan. and while the president leaves secretary of state john kerry, alex, it's worth noting is going to stay behind, he has meetings scheduled today here in jordan with the head of the palestinian authority, mahmoud abbas. and then he returns to israel a
obama pledging $200 million in additional aid. and also defending the fact that the americans have not, at least so far, militaryly intervened in syria. take a listen. >> you know, i think it's fair to say that the united states often finds itself in a situation where if it goes in militarily then it's criticized for going in militarily. and if it doesn't go in militarily then people say, why aren't you doing something militarily? and, you know, my response at this stage is to make sure...
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obama was still a senator. the first laud diand the first daughters visited him back in 2011 when they were here in south africa. here's a little bit more of what president obama had to say today about the former leader. take a listen. >> the outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the triumph of of nelson mandela and this nation speaks to very deep in the human spirit. the face of country, that's what nelson mandela presents. >> mandela is still in critical but stable condition. the president and the first family will travel to robin island tomorrow. that's where mandela was held for 18 of the nearly 30 years that he was imprisoned here. president obama later on in the day will deliver his keynote speech in cape town. and then the final stop on this trip will be tanzania. but all of these stops, richard, really aimed at focusing on the legacy that mandela left here in south africa. by chard? >> thank you so much. ron, the president attended a town hall there a short time ago. but there was
obama was still a senator. the first laud diand the first daughters visited him back in 2011 when they were here in south africa. here's a little bit more of what president obama had to say today about the former leader. take a listen. >> the outpouring of love that we've seen in recent days shows that the triumph of of nelson mandela and this nation speaks to very deep in the human spirit. the face of country, that's what nelson mandela presents. >> mandela is still in critical but...
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president obama says he won't accept a deal that includes new revenues. republicans saying they won't accept a deal that includes tax increases. so as of right now, negotiations are stalled. the halls of the capitol are empty. lawmakers have gone home for the weekend. meanwhile, americans are watching all of this unfold with worry. with the knowledge that as many as 750,000 workers could be facing furloughs. that will impact government workers. there is also a concern that educational programs, including head start programs could be impacted and the defense department. warnings national security could be affected as well. the is sequester will take plac over time. over the next several weeks. the public frustration will mount and ultimately that will pressure republicans, but the big question mark, will that actually happen? the next big deadline is march 27th, when the continuing resolution needs to be dealt with by congress and the conventional wisdom is lawmakers will deal with the sequester at this time. back to you. >> kristen welker from 1600 pennsy
president obama says he won't accept a deal that includes new revenues. republicans saying they won't accept a deal that includes tax increases. so as of right now, negotiations are stalled. the halls of the capitol are empty. lawmakers have gone home for the weekend. meanwhile, americans are watching all of this unfold with worry. with the knowledge that as many as 750,000 workers could be facing furloughs. that will impact government workers. there is also a concern that educational programs,...
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obama care is going to kill people? i mean, you are laughing. >> well, i have to tell you, what representative bachmann is talking about is something that came to light a few weeks ago and that is that there are going to be employers who used to insure an entire family and now because of the mandate they are going to choose to just insure the employee and in most cases that means that the spouse and children will no longer be insured. >> i know you're talking again in a couple of weeks. thank you very much. appreciate your time. >> good to be with you. >> thank you. >>> coming up in today's office politics, chris hayes on why the majority of bills get shot down in the gun debates. [ female announcer ] switch to swiffer 360 dusters extender, and you'll dump your old duster. but don't worry, he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady, who's that lady? [ female announcer ] swiffer 360 dusters extender cleans high and low, with thick all around fibers that attract and lock up to two tim
obama care is going to kill people? i mean, you are laughing. >> well, i have to tell you, what representative bachmann is talking about is something that came to light a few weeks ago and that is that there are going to be employers who used to insure an entire family and now because of the mandate they are going to choose to just insure the employee and in most cases that means that the spouse and children will no longer be insured. >> i know you're talking again in a couple of...
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obama care. they want obama care to have problems. they threw sand into the gears of obama care and are now complaining that there's sand in the gears of obama care. now, these particular issues right now are not their fault. it's the fault of the obama administration, which should have planned better to roll this out better. but the idea that somehow, you know, we should now depend on the republicans to help improve the performance of obama care is kind of pathetic. >> yeah. christina, sebelius will be testifying wednesday in front of that house energy committee. beyond politics, why would congressman issa threaten to subpoena her to also testify before the house oversight committee? >> this is basic politics. there are documents and information that the obama administration is keeping to itself. they are trying to do a lot of different briefings for members of capitol hill. they started with house democrats. house republicans complained about that. they will be getting their own briefing. they'
obama care. they want obama care to have problems. they threw sand into the gears of obama care and are now complaining that there's sand in the gears of obama care. now, these particular issues right now are not their fault. it's the fault of the obama administration, which should have planned better to roll this out better. but the idea that somehow, you know, we should now depend on the republicans to help improve the performance of obama care is kind of pathetic. >> yeah. christina,...
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every time you call a vote, do you want to hurt obama or not? of course i do. every time you set up that question, whether it's on the floor of the house in washington or a town meeting, it's going to be anti obama in that crowd. if you try to defend him or defend good manners, oh, you're defending him. you're a traitor. every time there's a question, yay or nay, they always want to vote nay on the right. that's what's changed. >> why do you think attention is paid to that one loud voice? >> the rest of the crowd goes with that voice. you've watched these tapes, there's usually somebody with a cell phone. somebody has the phone and they're watching this. how come you -- and inevitably the whole crowd starts roaring. john mccain has the history behind him. >> he was pretty clear of his talks. >> he stood up to them. >> and peter king. tougher for john mccain in arizona. but you have to physically be a profile now. stand up in the room against the angry voices. this country on the right is very angry. part of it is obama being where he's from, his background, his
every time you call a vote, do you want to hurt obama or not? of course i do. every time you set up that question, whether it's on the floor of the house in washington or a town meeting, it's going to be anti obama in that crowd. if you try to defend him or defend good manners, oh, you're defending him. you're a traitor. every time there's a question, yay or nay, they always want to vote nay on the right. that's what's changed. >> why do you think attention is paid to that one loud voice?...
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do you see this as a setback for president obama? >> the white house doesn't seem particularly worried about it. they'll let the process ride it out and see what other cases -- what other courts do with similar cases and seek supreme court review. but i think you saw white house press secretary jay carney say this is unprecedented. don't really agree with this. other presidents have done this. they'll take the stance going forward. >> okay. amie parnes, ed o'keefe. thank you. >>> and reince priebus was reeekted as head of the rnrnc. >> we must compete in every state, in every region, building relationships with community we haven't before. at the rnc, we are dropping the red and blue state analysis. we must be a party concerned about every american in every neighborhood. >> mitt romney in washington, d.c. this weekend. he and his wife, ann, honored by the marriott corporation on saturday. his staff did not allow media after that event. he rejoined marriott's board of directors after the election. and tonight he will attend the alfalf
do you see this as a setback for president obama? >> the white house doesn't seem particularly worried about it. they'll let the process ride it out and see what other cases -- what other courts do with similar cases and seek supreme court review. but i think you saw white house press secretary jay carney say this is unprecedented. don't really agree with this. other presidents have done this. they'll take the stance going forward. >> okay. amie parnes, ed o'keefe. thank you....
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the joy of president barack obama winning. i must say, in these last four years i'm impressed with what he has done. we were minus 4 million jobs. more americans are insured. more youth have pell grants. registry, in detroit, the number one truck, the ram, number one car, the cadillac, and more troops out of iraq. tremendous odds, against tremendous odds, he has done an amazing job. >> so many things on this president's agenda. i want to speak with you about gun control, because you come from chicago, which has suffered a pretty tough year with the number of murders in that city as a result of gun violence. do any of the president's policies in proposal, or in the think tank, do think address gun control and reducing the violence in our inner cities? >> only in some measure. i wrote president barack obama a letter, and vice president biden. in chicago, gun shops, gun ranges there. drugs come in from the mexica cartels so there are drug cartel there's. guns are manufactured in the suburbs on rock island. so guns and drugs in, p
the joy of president barack obama winning. i must say, in these last four years i'm impressed with what he has done. we were minus 4 million jobs. more americans are insured. more youth have pell grants. registry, in detroit, the number one truck, the ram, number one car, the cadillac, and more troops out of iraq. tremendous odds, against tremendous odds, he has done an amazing job. >> so many things on this president's agenda. i want to speak with you about gun control, because you come...
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i don't hear president obama saying assad must go. he's saying, well, i don't see how he can continue given what he's done to his people. so the u.s. has certainly softened their line. so they have a vested interest in getting to the negotiating table. i think that's positive. >> james, let's take a listen to another clip from that interview. >> i know sometimes this gets framed or looked at through the lens of the u.s. versus russia. that's not what this is about. what this is about is how do we make sure we don't have the worst weapons in the hands either of a murderous regime or in the alternative some elements of the opposition that are as opposed to the united states as they are to assad. >> do you think people have gone too far trying to paint this as some sort of a proxy war between the u.s. and russia, or do you see that as the reality? >> well, alex, i think that a lot of republicans who have been with the president on syria, mike rodgers, the chairman of the house intelligence committee from michigan, john mccain and lindsey
i don't hear president obama saying assad must go. he's saying, well, i don't see how he can continue given what he's done to his people. so the u.s. has certainly softened their line. so they have a vested interest in getting to the negotiating table. i think that's positive. >> james, let's take a listen to another clip from that interview. >> i know sometimes this gets framed or looked at through the lens of the u.s. versus russia. that's not what this is about. what this is...
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the republicans seem to have conceded to the obama. they're worried that obama has the stronger hand on that particular issue. >> what do you think the gop strategy is here, shirra? >> i think they realize that their caucus cannot handle another divisive fight. there are too many factions within the caucus. they don't want another public fight about it. so they're kicking the can down the road and hope things will be more in their favor by then. >> i spoke to some folks on the set this morning, one of whom said they think it's going to be kick the can down the road again, even after this three-month reprieve. do you agree with that? >> i think the debt ceiling thing is going to keep coming up over and over again because the republicans don't want to concede the whole issue to the president. at the same time, the president is so much more popular than congress, it is hard to have a one-on-one fight with someone who's so much more popular than you are. >> absolutely. i would not be surprised if we see kick the can down the road legislati
the republicans seem to have conceded to the obama. they're worried that obama has the stronger hand on that particular issue. >> what do you think the gop strategy is here, shirra? >> i think they realize that their caucus cannot handle another divisive fight. there are too many factions within the caucus. they don't want another public fight about it. so they're kicking the can down the road and hope things will be more in their favor by then. >> i spoke to some folks on the...
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>>> president obama in a new and wide-ranging interview. he talks about his second term goals and what he will be extraordinarily proud of. the battle at the christmas box office. it's not just for kids anymore. a new look at why filmmakers are changing their approach this year. at points it got ugly, but did the black friday main event score for the big retailers? we have new numbers to report today. >>> hey there, everyone. it's high noon in the east. 9:00 a.m. in the west. a desperate search and rescue operation is under way in glasgow, scotland, after a police helicopter crashed into a roof of a pub filled with patrons last night. eight are confirmed dead including all three people on the helicopter. here's how one of the patrons described the crash. >> there was no sign of fire whatsoever. but i had noticed just before the cloud of dust took over the whole pub, that the skeeling had fallen onto the bar or the central bit of the pub. and that's when we realized things were serious. >> i'm joined by correspondent martin guysler about a b
>>> president obama in a new and wide-ranging interview. he talks about his second term goals and what he will be extraordinarily proud of. the battle at the christmas box office. it's not just for kids anymore. a new look at why filmmakers are changing their approach this year. at points it got ugly, but did the black friday main event score for the big retailers? we have new numbers to report today. >>> hey there, everyone. it's high noon in the east. 9:00 a.m. in the west....
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president obama orders changes to u.s. surveillance programs and faces tough questions about the nsa leaker. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> the debate over the future of u.s. spying programs. mike mccaul, the head of the house homeland security committee. analysis from ted koppel of nbc news and "the washington post's" barton gellman. then presidential orders. strong words from the commander in chief this week about stamping out sexual assault in the military. the pentagon is preparing new rules, but there is an agreement on how to end the crisis. i go one-on-one with one of the lawmakers pushing for change, missouri senatorir
president obama orders changes to u.s. surveillance programs and faces tough questions about the nsa leaker. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> the debate over the future of u.s. spying programs. mike mccaul, the head of the house homeland security committee. analysis from ted koppel of nbc news and "the washington post's" barton gellman. then presidential orders. strong words from the commander in chief this week about stamping out sexual assault in the...
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and i think obama and reagan are that way. who would have thought that joe biden could have marshalled a presidential campaign? he's doing it right as we speak. he looked very good yesterday. he's likable. if ""saturday night live"" doesn't destroy him, which they might because they did it to jerry ford, he could make it. in fact, hillary must be thinking -- secretary clinton must be thinking i got to fight joe. they'll be really hating me because everybody likes him. that fight coming. once you announce you're going to do something you can't bow out. it's pride. what would be his reason for bowing out? she's better than him? you think he's going to admit that? >> no. >> why should he? who says he is? the hillary people will. each one has a president behind them. >> ah. >> bill clinton wants this probably more than anybody on the planet, more than joe biden or anybody else wants it. because it's his resurrection. it says everything that happened to him in 1998 was wrong. he was wronged. and he came back and the public brought
and i think obama and reagan are that way. who would have thought that joe biden could have marshalled a presidential campaign? he's doing it right as we speak. he looked very good yesterday. he's likable. if ""saturday night live"" doesn't destroy him, which they might because they did it to jerry ford, he could make it. in fact, hillary must be thinking -- secretary clinton must be thinking i got to fight joe. they'll be really hating me because everybody likes him. that...
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he's on the wrong side of obama care. he's on the wrong side of economic policies that's pick being away at our economy. cory booker has failed as mayor of newark and fail as senator from new jersey. i'll represent the core values of our state that i've gone up with. cory booker is too liberal for new jersey and the entire country. >> let's talk about the republican party as a whole you're looking to them to support you. but there's a big rift in the party. you have mitch mcconnell facing a huge primary bolt with matt bevin. priebus wrapping up the meetings, he said they should avoid labels, use this word republican. >> it depends what they mean by that. we need to return to a country that embraces small business not big government. country that protects us from our enemies not spy on us. that's the direction goipt. i want america to be a country ever limited government that releases the limited ability of americans to produce. i don't care if you call it conservative, libertarian, that's what i stand for. >> you talked a
he's on the wrong side of obama care. he's on the wrong side of economic policies that's pick being away at our economy. cory booker has failed as mayor of newark and fail as senator from new jersey. i'll represent the core values of our state that i've gone up with. cory booker is too liberal for new jersey and the entire country. >> let's talk about the republican party as a whole you're looking to them to support you. but there's a big rift in the party. you have mitch mcconnell facing...
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>> republicans are putting the blame squarely on president obama. this week's republican address. >> republicans in congress right now will provide the flexibility to make the necessary spending reductions and address our deficit and debt instead of going through the sequester. in fact, house republicans have already passed two bills to replace the president's sequester. so the question is, why won't he work with us? the answer quite simply is because he wants higher taxes. >> joining me now, white house correspondent for the hill, amie parnes and ed o'keefe. >> good morning. >> we are so close to the sequester. give us your assessment. is this a foregone conclusion? >> the chances of a deal are pretty small. the stakes aren't so high in this particular showdown. we're talking about a lot of jobs and a lot of money obviously, but i think that, you know, these are reversible, they can -- congress and the white house can ooengtally come together in the coming weeks and work together on this as they are trying to strike a deal on the deficit. i would s
>> republicans are putting the blame squarely on president obama. this week's republican address. >> republicans in congress right now will provide the flexibility to make the necessary spending reductions and address our deficit and debt instead of going through the sequester. in fact, house republicans have already passed two bills to replace the president's sequester. so the question is, why won't he work with us? the answer quite simply is because he wants higher taxes. >>...
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can obama care still really be delayed? >> the exchanges -- everyone from the president to the department of health and human services and many of those state officials and insurance companies, they all say they're about ready to launch on tuesday. a government shutdown is not going to be affecting the starting day of the exchanges. >> okay. so how would a delay work? >> how would a delay of the exchanges work? >> uh-huh. >> i think rather than an actual delay of the start date, what we're going to see are a fair number of bumps and glitches and partial openings. and this has already been coming out over the last several week, alex. we know there are some places where there are concerns that all of the computer systems are not going to be fully operational on tuesday. so in those cases, we're seeing people putting in place back-up systems where you could sign up by paper. we know that in some states, for instance the spanish language website is probably not going to be up this coming week. there's a delay in that. there hav
can obama care still really be delayed? >> the exchanges -- everyone from the president to the department of health and human services and many of those state officials and insurance companies, they all say they're about ready to launch on tuesday. a government shutdown is not going to be affecting the starting day of the exchanges. >> okay. so how would a delay work? >> how would a delay of the exchanges work? >> uh-huh. >> i think rather than an actual delay of...
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obama care is more popular than obama, that's how bad his poll numbers a numbers have been. i'm kind of in the middle. i think there will be some sort of immigration reform done before 2014, republicans need one thing in the win column. and i also think they want to set things up for somebody to run in 2016. but we'll say all the things he could have accomplished in 2016. >> timothy dolan is he the church has been outmarketed by hollywood and political voices on the same-sex marriage issue. what is your reaction? >> i'm a cath electric and i am a gay cath electric and i don't think that the catholic church has been outmarketed on this. i just frankly think public opinion and that the numbers there are not on the catholic church's side when it comes to gay marriage. and when you also have a previous pope, pope francis, not the current pope, just talking about gay marriage in general and the sanctity of life and so forth, it sends a message that the catholic church was not, was not, for traditional -- for moderate families out there. but it seemses like the current pope is tak
obama care is more popular than obama, that's how bad his poll numbers a numbers have been. i'm kind of in the middle. i think there will be some sort of immigration reform done before 2014, republicans need one thing in the win column. and i also think they want to set things up for somebody to run in 2016. but we'll say all the things he could have accomplished in 2016. >> timothy dolan is he the church has been outmarketed by hollywood and political voices on the same-sex marriage...
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obama boom economy. any consensus on that that you're hearing in d.c.? >> there's not that much consensus on anything here. but i think what the president is trying to put forward is that they've made progress. i think getting talk in washington back to the economy, something the white house wants to do to get it off the other subjects, including the irs and a.p. scandal. last week the president went on a fund-raising trip to talk to democrats in chicago, and he made the same point in the private fund-raisers i was at. the economy is doing better. the stock market's up. i think what the president is saying, let's keep this momentum going. as you heard, he said we need congress to do its job and get on board here. the message i think is going into the talks this summer about the deficit, about how to cut spending and rein in spending, he also wants to talk about investments. he's still trying to put pressure on congress to do that. you just can't cut, cut, cut. and he's going to keep on that message. >> h
obama boom economy. any consensus on that that you're hearing in d.c.? >> there's not that much consensus on anything here. but i think what the president is trying to put forward is that they've made progress. i think getting talk in washington back to the economy, something the white house wants to do to get it off the other subjects, including the irs and a.p. scandal. last week the president went on a fund-raising trip to talk to democrats in chicago, and he made the same point in the...
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obama would never sign that. what you'll see is how do the republican republican leaders satisfy the tea party members of congress and the tea party activists even though they're not going to meet their real demands. obama care is not going to be defunded. that's a real challenge for the tea party republicans to acknowledge. >> you're right. sun ming, i want to pick up on that with you. a recent poll shows seven in ten tea party republicans disapprove of the job performance of congressional leaders. how much power does the tea party have over republicans? and how long is the tea party tale going to wag the republican dog so to speak? >> they have enough power right now to ensure that we can't pass anything right now in the house without -- that would in order to keep the government running. there are at least 80 house republicans urging the house republican leadership to defund the president's health care law. as part of any government funding resolution. and that means speaker downboehner and the rest of the hou
obama would never sign that. what you'll see is how do the republican republican leaders satisfy the tea party members of congress and the tea party activists even though they're not going to meet their real demands. obama care is not going to be defunded. that's a real challenge for the tea party republicans to acknowledge. >> you're right. sun ming, i want to pick up on that with you. a recent poll shows seven in ten tea party republicans disapprove of the job performance of...
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this comes after president obama met with national security staff on friday. the president is considering a limited and narrow response. >> the world has an obligation to make sure that we maintain the norm against the use of chemical weapons. now, i have not made a final decision about various actions that might be taken to help enforce. >> the u.n. inspectors in syria left already, arriving in lebanon a little bit earlier today. last night, senator john mccain appeared on the "tonight show" and spoke about what needs to be done. >> the runways, the six airfields assad uses, i prevent him from using air power. i would get the weapons to the people who are fighting and dying as we speak. and i would probably get a safe zone so that they could go in and out of. by the way, you could do the that in one day. >> several protests were held against any u.s. action in syria. half americans believe the u.s. should not intervene. we begin with kristin welker at the white house. good morning. is this the last piece of business for clearing the way, this call of republic
this comes after president obama met with national security staff on friday. the president is considering a limited and narrow response. >> the world has an obligation to make sure that we maintain the norm against the use of chemical weapons. now, i have not made a final decision about various actions that might be taken to help enforce. >> the u.n. inspectors in syria left already, arriving in lebanon a little bit earlier today. last night, senator john mccain appeared on the...
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also, president obama is praising janet napolitano for her work as secretary of homeland security. napolitano announced friday, she'll be stepping down from the position in about six weeks, to take over as president of the university of california system. meanwhile, former florida governor, jeb bush, and florida senator, marco rubio, will be speaking today at the annual maverick pac three-day conference in miami. the organization's goal is to engage young republicans in the political process. and in orlando, the naacp kicks off its 104th national convention today. it runs through wednesday. for more on the latest political headlines, i am joined now by congressional reporter for politico, sung minh kim, and congressional reporter for "the washington post," ed o'keefe. thanks for joining us, guys. >> great to be here. >> ed, you heard the president on immigration. is immigration reform yet another effort that is going to fail in the house? >> well, you know, it's still pretty early in the process, in the house. they are just really starting to debate this in a bigger way. already, y
also, president obama is praising janet napolitano for her work as secretary of homeland security. napolitano announced friday, she'll be stepping down from the position in about six weeks, to take over as president of the university of california system. meanwhile, former florida governor, jeb bush, and florida senator, marco rubio, will be speaking today at the annual maverick pac three-day conference in miami. the organization's goal is to engage young republicans in the political process....